Pane-Joyce Genealogy
20594. Mary Pickles. Born in May 1688 in Scituate, MA.52 Mary died in Scituate, MA on 30 Nov 1711.52

Mary, also called Mercy, died a few days after the birth of her only child Joseph, Jr.
1 Jan 1710/1 Mary married Dea. Joseph Cushing (16820) , son of Col. John Cushing Esq. (15317) (ca 1627-31 Mar 1708) & Sarah Hawke (6190) (ca 1641-9 Mar 1678/9), in Scituate, MA.110 “Joseph Cushing and Mercy Pickles Were Married January 1st 1710-11 pr Mr Nathanaell Pitcher”. Born on 23 Sep 1677 in Scituate, MA.52 Joseph was baptized in the Second Church of Scituate, on 12 May 1678.335 Joseph died in Scituate, MA, on 12 Dec 1760; he was 83.52 Buried in South Parish Cemetery, Norwell.

Joseph purchased in 1707 from Phillip Turner a tract of land at Henchman’s Corner in the South Parish of Scituate, upon which the house of the late Dr. Heyward Warren Cushing stands (1936). Hoseph built a house upon this tract when he married, and a corner stone of this first house is imbedded in the lawn on Dr. Cushing’s estate. The original house was enlarged by his son, Deacon Joseph, Jr., and later it formed the ell of a large house built by the latter’s son George.42

After Joseph’s wife, Mercy, died, he did not remarry, and his wife’s sister, Alice Pickles was the foster-mother of young Joseph. Joseph was a Deacon of the Second Church, a Justice of the Peace, active in the community and greatly respected.42
Their children include:
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Dea. Joseph Cushing (21 Nov 1711-2 Jan 1767)
20595. Alice Pickles. Born in May 1691 in Scituate, MA.52 Alice died in Scituate, MA in Apr 1757. Buried in South Parish Cemetery, Norwell.
On 30 Aug 1739 Alice married Joseph Benson, son of Joseph Benson (ca 1640-2 Jan 1706) & Sarah (-1689), in the Second Church of Scituate.52 Born on 18 Mar 1684 in Hull, MA.165 Joseph died in Scituate, MA, on 30 Apr 1753; he was 69.52 Buried in South Parish Cemetery, Norwell. Marriage intention published on 9 Jun 1739 at Scituate, MA.52

Joseph Benson first married Rebecca Prince, second Mary Curtis, and third Alice Pickles.
20596. Nathan Pickles. Born in Oct 1693 in Scituate, MA.52 Nathan died in Scituate, MA on 19 May 1697.52
20597. Miriam Pickles. Born in Oct 1699 in Scituate, MA.52
20598. Nathan Pickles. Born in Oct 1699 in Scituate, MA.52 Nathan died in Scituate, MA on 11 Mar 1770.52 Buried in South Parish Cemetery, Norwell.

Nathan succeeded his father. Having no family, he left his estate to the three sons of his sister, Mercy, wife of Dea. Joseph Cushing, viz. Judge Nathan Cushing, Pickels Cushing, and Hawkes Cushing.53
13 Mar 1731/2 Nathan married Margaret Stetson (22769) , daughter of Thomas Stetson (8564) (11 Dec 1644-2 Jul 1729) & Sarah Dodson (9178) (26 Aug 1652-bef 1729), in the Second Church of Scituate.52,110 Born on 4 Aug 1698 in Scituate, MA.52
20599. David Pickles. Born on 29 Jul 1705 in Scituate, MA.52 David died in Scituate, MA in Nov 1705.52
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